If any person so notified as set forth in section 4-2-3 of this chapter fails or refuses to comply with said notice, the Village shall cause the weeds to be removed and or cut the grass in excess of six inches (6") and shall charge the costs of such removal to the person owning, leasing, occupying or controlling the real estate. The cost for such removal or cutting shall be calculated on the basis of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per ten thousand (10,000) square feet of real estate. The cost and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees and administrative costs, incurred by the Village, or by the firm employed by the Village, for weed removal or grass cutting following the refusal or failure to comply with the notice, shall constitute a lien upon the real estate affected.
That until payment of any and all costs, expenses and fees incurred by the Village are paid by the owner of the real estate, the Village shall have the authority to cut the grass in excess of six inches (6") or remove the weeds on a weekly basis from April to November without the need for re-inspection by the Village staff.
The Village shall have the right to prepare and record the lien based upon the costs for the entire grass cutting season from April through and including November of each year. Upon payment of the costs incurred by the Village for the weed removal, grass cutting, and lien preparation, a full release of lien will be prepared by the Village and forwarded to the owner of record. The owner of record shall be responsible for filing the release with the Will County Recorder of Deeds Office. (Ord. 1690, 7-23-2014)